Anatomy of Love (Complete)

Chapter 27

Rishab, what is this?" Ryan asked.
Rishab answered, "Tera will jisme tu apna sab kuch mere naam kar raha hai, chal sign maar."
Ryan shook his head, "Mere ko pata hai, yeh woh nahi hai. Why me?"
Rishab smiled, "Who else then? You, Pritha and Khushi are my family. That's why you three are trustees of the Gayatri Trust. Sign it and Pritha se bhi sign le le na. This mentions everything. You three can make decisions on the allocation of funds with or without me. You will be getting an amount every year as remuneration. Don't stare at me and sign it."

Ryan nodded and signed it.
"I will get it signed by Pritha when she comes in the afternoon. Khushi lauti nahi hai?"
"No. She will return today. She will be home by the evening."
Ryan asked, "Don't you think Dr.Alina is taking too much interest in Khushi? She is grooming her to become the next Dr.Alina. Koi case ho toh usse apne saath leti hai, koi conference ho tab hi. Was it necessary to take her to Delhi now?"
Rishab shrugged, "Ab main kya bolun. Khushi considers her as her mentor."

"I don't like Dr.Alina. I don't know why. Chod, we are meeting in the evening, right?"
Rishab asked, "For what?"
"Tu bhul gaya? Woh Harish ke yahan party hai na."
Rishab scratched his head.
Ryan knew he was going to back out, "Don't.. please main akele nahi jaa raha hun."
"I made plans with Khushi. Dinner pe le ke jaa raha hun. Kuch socha hai aaj ke liye."

Ryan gazed at him, "No..are you? Seriously? Have you got it? Dikha?"
Rishab opened his drawer and pulled out a box. Ryan took it and opened it.
Inside was a ring with a solitaire diamond.
"Mom ki thi."
Ryan nodded, "It's perfect. I am so happy for you dude. Finally kuch akal aai tere mein. Thik hai, mujhe ditch karne ke liye tujhe maaf kiya. Jaa jee le apni zindagi, propose kar le apni bandi ko."
Both laughed and hugged each other.

Rishab took Khushi to a roof top restaurant for a romantic dinner date. He had booked a corner table. The waiter lit the candle and gave them the menu. Sidharth ordered wine.
Khushi asked, "Wine? You don't like wine."
"But you like it. Everything today has been specially planned as per your taste, mademoiselle."
Khushi smiled, "Ah! Nice! What's the special occasion?"
Rishab took her hand, kissed it and said, "You make everything special, sweetheart."

Khushi smiled and nodded, "Thank you Dr.Rishab Khurana. Honored! By the way, thank you for the trust in making me the trustee."
"Aur kise bana ta? Didn't involve Mr.Chopra as I know Dad won't like it."
Khushi nodded and took the sip from her glass.

Rishab touched the box inside his pocket. He wanted to pop the question after the dessert.
Khushi said, "I have a news, want to share it with you."
"Dr.Alina has a great suggestion for my specialization. She wants me to do a DM(Doctorate in Medicines) in Fetal Medicines."
"Okay. Have you found any colleges offering it here? I think Bombay Medical College and Hospital offers that. I can talk to Dr.Bhonsle there."

Khushi waited while the waiter brought them dessert.
"Dr.Alina is offering me a job and asked me to be a part of her research. I can do my DM there."
"What do you mean?"
Khushi said, "She wants me to join the Chennai Institute of Medical Sciences."
Rishab's face turned serious, "And what did you say to her?"
"Nothing. I wanted to talk to you first."

Rishab gave out the breath that he was holding.
"Good. I will talk to Dr.Bhonsle."
Khushi looked at him, "Rishu, Chennai Institute of Medical Sciences is the best in Gynecology and Obstetrics. Dr.Alina will be there. I can be a part of a ground breaking research. This is a lifetime opportunity."
Rishab stared back at her, "But it's in Chennai. You will have to stay there."
"Yes. So what?"
Rishab was silent. He signaled the waiter for a check and stood up to leave.

"Rishu, please baat karo. Please yaar!" Khushi said, following him into the bedroom.
"What is there to talk about? You have made up your mind, like always. What is the need for this formality?"
Khushi held his hand, "Rishu, tum mujhe career pe focus karne ko kehte ho phir ab kya hua?"
Rishab nodded, "Haan toh Karo focus. Do your specialization, who is stopping you? But why Chennai?"